Donye
The Story of Donye
As a girl name
Donye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 13 Donyes were born — ranking #7,815 that year. As of 2026, Donye ranks #12,675 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Donyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Donye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 26 Donyes were born — ranking #3,614 that year. As of 2026, Donye ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 284 Donyes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Donye
Donye is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 284 births in the dataset. Donye's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,614. Use the chart and map above to compare Donye's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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